Prince William Sound Glacier Tour: Unforgettable Experience with Whittier Phillips Cruises

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Embark on a thrilling Prince William Sound Glacier Tour with Phillips Cruises and Tours. Experience the beauty of glaciers and wildlife in a pristine wilderness area. Book now!

Duration: 10 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel - Travel time from Anchorage to Whittier is 90 minutes.
From Girdwood to Whittier, allow 45 minutes. The Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel is open thirty minutes past the hour for access to Whittier. The tunnel opens on the hour to depart Whittier, hourly until 11:00 PM.
Prince William Sound - Cruise the calm…

What's Included

Smoke-free vessels
No Seasickness Guarantee with smooth cruising catamarans
Complimentary tea and coffee
ADA Accessible for inclusive experiences
Professional narration by the Captain
Lunch included
On-board restrooms for your convenience
USB Charging Stations at every table

What's Not Included

Alcoholic beverages
Gift Shop items are available for purchase on board to share with family back home.
Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel - Toll Fee collected to access Whittier.
Parking fees
Gratuities
Transportation, tunnel fare, and parking are not included.

Additional Information

Phillips Cruises and Tours provide a distinctive and unforgettable means to witness the grandeur of Prince William Sound’s glaciers and wildlife, within a pristine natural environment. The circumstances vary daily due to weather, ice flow, and animal actions, thus our skippers adjust to these evolving situations to deliver an optimal cruising…

Location

100 W Camp Rd

West Camp Road

The 26 Glacier Cruise departs from the Cliffside Marina, 100 West Camp Road, Whittier, AK. We suggest leaving Anchorage at 9:00 AM, allowing 1.5 hours to drive from Anchorage to Whittier, and arriving at the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel by 10:30 AM. Transportation to Whittier is not included.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Srikrisnan_s

May 22, 2025

Definitely worth it - Enjoyable tour. Beautiful scenery to take in. Nice staff who explained things well. We were hoping to see Glacier calving but that unfortunately didn't happen (may be because of the season). Saw bald eagle, one big bear and other animals. Family enjoyed it

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Kel1007

May 21, 2025

Well worth it! - We saw otters, sea lions and two humpbacks and got right up to a tidewater glacier and saw it calving. Awesome day, awesome crew! Be aware that they go from the marina at the original cruise terminal. If you are coming in to the new terminal you will need to take a transport to get there.

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Elizabethmt4284im

May 4, 2025

First sailing for 2025! - When ever I have company come visit me in Alaska this is a must do. This adventure never disappoints. Amazing crew and scenery, every visitor has an awesome experience.

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Robertav153

Feb 11, 2025

Great experience - Impeccable organization! Very comfortable boat, spectacular views of the glaciers of Prince William Sound and lots of whale, killer whale and sea lion sightings. Perfect hike!

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572leial

Sep 26, 2024

A memorable real life Alaska experience - In September 2024 we were in port in Whittier, Alaska. The Phillips cruise terminal was right next door to the Holland America cruise ship. Great decision. We had originally booked the 4 hours cruise. They called us and said it was canceled but offered the 6 hours cruise. We had a 6+ hours memorable adventure. The Catamaran was brand new and very comfortable and only accommodated 150 guests which made it possible to be up close and personal with all those glaciers. Although the weather was cold and a little wet we were very comfortable and visibility from inside the vessel was excellent. The salmon chowder lunch was good. The Park Ranger aboard the boat was very knowledgeable. In additional to stopping at multiple glaciers we had an opportunity to see harbor seals, sea otters, stellar sea lions and eagles. This was an incredible excursion at a reasonable price, to be recommended to anyone who wants to have a real life Alaska experience.

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Amber_t

Sep 20, 2024

10 out of 10 - The views of the glaciers and wildlife were incredible, but to top it off, the narration was super incitful and interesting

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Olga_s

Sep 18, 2024

Great way to spend a day in Alaska - Truly great experience. They don't exaggerate when they guarantee you won't get seasick. It's an amazing boat tour, unbelievably beautiful nature, a lot of wildlife to see and magical glaciers.

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May 25, 2025

Don’t book privately by arrival by cruise ship. - The tour is great, but. Do not book this tour if you entering by cruiseship and your ship is offering this tour as well. Phillips cruises will book and invoice at your booking and send a email just two days ahead the tour will be cancelled. Meaning they have your money for months. They pretend it’s just come up. .. not. So you have to rebook onboard (an pay a lot more. On Oceania almost double the price ) and hope there is availability left at your onboard excursion desk. Also there I a new dock in Whittier much further away from the departure dock.

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379dianey

May 12, 2025

Beware... ask lots of questions when reserving and checking in! - Beware.. they assign you a seat when you book, but don't tell you that. When talking with the reservationist, I told her I was taking their cruise because of their sea sickness guarantee. She said she had that problem as well and understood. When we checked in at the boat we were handed a slip of paper with a table assignment, and said we were the only ones at this table of 4. When we got on the boat their were 2 people at the table in the forward facing seats. We then found out that ours were the backward facing seats. Anyone who gets motion sickness would know you don't want to be going backwards for 5 hours! Talked to several staff, finally the first mate about this problem. He offered us 2 seats on the upper floor in the first row center of boat looking at a wall! I told him this wasn't better, and NO view at all. He said he could tell we booked early because we were assigned a window seat, but couldn't offer us anything else. So, if we were the only ones at the table when we checked in, how did the other people get the forward facing seats?? Also, almost everything they pointed out was along the port (left) side of the boat. They would slow so people could see it. We were on the starboard side. We thought it would be okay because we would see these things on the way back. They didn't slow or point out any of these things on the way back. This was a very disappointing trip! Ask lots of questions before booking and when checking in!!

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Daniel

May 24, 2025

2025- Significant difference from previous years and not for the better. - We did this tour previously, around the same dates last year and absolutely loved it but this year was very disappointing. 1. The tour did not get up close with any glacier! 2. There was a lot of time wasted just floating around looking at a couple of glaciers from a significant distance. 3. We traveled a significant distance in the direction of college glacier just to stop dozens of miles short. We then floated around for 20 minutes at a distance where no one found it to be a reasonable glacier viewing. Many people were heard commenting that this was silly. Then we had to track that distance back. Total waste of time. 4. Boat was way overcrowded and the seats that aren’t by the windows aren’t great for viewing. Bottom line- for 2025 this is basically an extremely overpriced trip to only one glacier.

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From $248

up to 14 guests

1 - Adult